Steve Largent Quotes

I know that I do have influence over the people who watch me, and it's quite a pressure. I have to stay positive, and while I would never use the words 'role model', I am mindful of the responsibilities that come with a substantial viewership.

To be perfectly honest, I feel I have a duty to use my celebrity status in a positive way.

As an artist, you know as a person in the public eye, period, you kind of have a responsibility to the younger kids that are watching and emulating what you do.

Being a model and an actress, I feel we a have a responsibility towards society.

Kids tend to look up to sports figures and entertainers, probably more than they should, but I've tried to use that in a positive way.

I think celebrities have an obligation to the public to not just sing or act.

One of the things you learn being in the public eye is that you have the ability to raise awareness about serious issues, and, in the process, really help people.

A tremendous social responsibility comes with being a successful public performer.

What's so amazing in today's society is people look up to football players. And as a football player, you have a platform. And it's so much more important than any touchdown or trophy or anything you could win with football. Its taking that platform and be able to influence people.

Some people have much more pull than other people. But when I say that the public has ultimate responsibility, I'm not saying it in a moral sense. I'm just saying it in the sense of what is it that's really going to bring change.

I know this is going to sound cheesy and like I'm trying to be Miss America, but the most important responsibility a celebrity has is to set an example and be a role model.

I think it's my responsibility, as a person of influence... to sometimes try to do what I can.

As a responsible citizen and a role model to a certain section of people, I need to use every available platform to reach out to the impressionable sections of our country.

We all have a social responsibility and have to be mindful of what we do and say.

Being in the public eye and basically growing up in the spotlight, we are always responsible for our actions.

Actors have a social responsibility.

As actors, you are social figures, and you are setting an example for people to follow, so I feel very blessed that my work has allowed me to influence people in some way.

I always try to set a positive example for my generation and promote confidence.

I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.

With the responsibility of being a professional athlete, I believe that it is on us to go out there and help people.

My whole thing is I want to affect history in a positive way. I want the timeline to be, 100 years from now, when we look back, it's going to be like, the world was like this, and then Shameik Moore hit the world, and everything changed for the better. It was a new light. Something special.

Culture changes because of musicians and actors and actresses. There's a responsibility there. You may ignore the responsibility. You may choose to be a bad role model. But, you are a role model nonetheless.

There's a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldn't be able to just dress up and look pretty.

All one needs to do is read - books, magazines, research the Internet - and pay attention to the influencers in their lives to discover the myriad people of strong moral character who have and still are making positive, meaningful contributions and differences in our world.

I feel like, as a celebrity, I have a responsibility to tell important stories.